Channel Islands vs Switzerland: DEC alternative conversion factor
DEC alternative conversion factor over time
- Channel Islands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8314 LCU per US$ against 0.7824 LCU per US$ in Channel Islands, a difference of 0.049 LCU per US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Channel Islands's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Channel Islands ranks 208th and Switzerland ranks 206th of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3695 LCU per US$ | 4.37 LCU per US$ | 4 LCU per US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.4639 LCU per US$ | 2.94 LCU per US$ | 2.48 LCU per US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.6159 LCU per US$ | 1.9 LCU per US$ | 1.28 LCU per US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.6128 LCU per US$ | 1.39 LCU per US$ | 0.7769 LCU per US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.5961 LCU per US$ | 1.34 LCU per US$ | 0.7435 LCU per US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.6857 LCU per US$ | 0.9616 LCU per US$ | 0.2759 LCU per US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7811 LCU per US$ | 0.9173 LCU per US$ | 0.1362 LCU per US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dec alternative conversion factor, Channel Islands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8314 LCU per US$ against 0.7824 LCU per US$ in Channel Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in dec alternative conversion factor between Channel Islands and Switzerland?
- 0.049 LCU per US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Channel Islands and Switzerland rank globally for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Channel Islands ranks 208th and Switzerland ranks 206th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate (the price of one country’s currency in relation to another country's currency) used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.